Antique Costume Print of Paris / France, Leipzig / Germany and Others

Reference
BG-12431-12
Region
Europe
Category
Ethnographic Print
Sheet size
37.0 x 24.5 cm (14.6 x 9.6 in)
Condition
Fair
Availability
Available
Price
EUR 120

Antique costume print titled 'Blätter zur Kostüm-Geschichte'. This print shows many costumes including costumes of Paris / France, Leipzig / Germany and others. Originates from the magazine 'Modenwelt'.

Artists and Engravers: Franz von Lipperheide was a trained bookseller. In Berlin, he first worked in a fashion publishing house, which brought out the fashion magazine Bazar. There he met his first wife Frieda Gestefeld. In 1865 he founded the publishing house Franz Lipperheide in Berlin and began publishing the fashion magazine Modenwelt whose leadership later took over his wife. The magazine had great success, it even followed spending abroad. Expanded to an entertainment section, the magazine appeared in 1874 as a women’s magazine.

Condition: Fair/good, age-related toning and some soiling. Minor wear, blank verso. Please study image carefully. Date: 1873 Overall size: 24.5 x 37 cm. Image size: 21 x 31 cm.

Antique prints have long been appreciated for both their aesthetic and investment value. They were the product of engraved, etched or lithographed plates. These plates were handmade out of wood or metal, which required an incredible level of skill, patience and craftsmanship. Whether you have a house with Victorian furniture or more contemporary decor an old engraving can enhance your living space. We offer a wide range of authentic antique prints for any budget.

Where this sits in the catalogue

Other sheets of Europe


Bartele Gallery. Original antique maps, sea charts, engravings and works on paper. This is a plain text rendering of a page that is otherwise built in the browser. The catalogue index is at https://www.bartele.net/catalogue and machine readable notes are at https://www.bartele.net/llms.txt.